demilune

[dem-i-loon]

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noun

a crescent.

Fortification. an outwork resembling a bastion with a crescent-shaped gorge.

a crescent or half-moon shape, as of the top of a piece of furniture.

adjective

shaped like a crescent.

Origin of demilune

1720–30; < French: half moon. See demi-, lune¹

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Related Words for demilune

curve, bow, meniscus, sickle, half-moon, demilune, lune

Examples from the Web for demilune

Historical Examples of demilune

At either end of this crescent or demilune is a large orbweb, surmounted by a tower.
Old Farm Fairies:
Henry Christopher McCook
The breastwork or demilune that had been woven around the outer bounds was leveled in an instant.
Old Farm Fairies:
Henry Christopher McCook

British Dictionary definitions for demilune

demilune

noun

fortifications an outwork in front of a fort, shaped like a crescent moon

a crescent-shaped object or formation; half-moon

Word Origin for demilune

C18: from French, literally: half-moon

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demilune in Medicine

demilune

[dĕm′ē-lōōn′]

n.

A small body shaped like a half-moon or crescent, such as one of the crescent-shaped cells surrounding certain mucous glands.